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A cheat sheet for Instagram hashtags

In many ways, 2012 was the year of the image, exemplified by the rise of Pinterest, the surging popularity of Instagram (and Facebook’s $1 billion purchase of the photo-sharing app), and the recent spat between Twitter and Instagram.

The trend is likely to continue into the new year, thanks in part to the increase in iPhone and Android ownership.

All of the new people experimenting with Instagram—whether for work or for fun—might have questions about the hashtags users so eagerly apply to photos when they share them on the site. (Even Instagram vets might have questions.)

Unless you’re familiar with the platform’s terminology, you might be unsure what these hashtags denote. This cheat sheet should help you decipher the lingo: